Nokia Lumia 800 climbing charts in Norway, now 2nd best seller at Elkjøp

Fredrik GÃ¸rrissen, Director of Telecommunications and Mobile at Microsoft Norway has told Mobizmag.no that after the launch of the Nokia Lumia 800 in Norway in February their market share has been very good, and that the handset is currently the second best selling phone on ElkjÃ¸pâ€™s sale charts. The handset took the 4th position in Netcomâ€™s charts in Norway in February and 8% share of the market.

ElkjÃ¸p is the largest electrical retailer in the Nordic countries with over 264 locations, and their charts is an important indicator in an region where a significant percentage of phones are sold without a contract.

GÃ¸rrissen noted that there were now over 400 apps in Norwegian and that he expected a further boost with the release of the low-cost Nokia Lumia 610, which will cost only 189 Euro unlocked.